Opinion
Conversation with a (Black) Stanford Student
This was titled, "Conversation with a Negro", to make a point, but was changed to prevent misunderstanding. ....Full story.....by Joe Lonsdale

Conspiracy Theorists Promote Constructive Dialogue
Perhaps one of the most commonly lamented features of the Stanford campus is its isolation in the so-called "bubble". Students here seem at times almost completely oblivious and apathetic to the world around them. How pleasing then it is to witness the engaging campus debate over whether or not Israel carried out the attacks of Sept. 11. This is a sign that students here are clearly increasing their use of "critical thinking" skills and are learning to question and examine the culture around them. ....Full story.....by Brian Ball

Blacks and Guns
African-Americans have a serious problem with guns. They don't have enough of them. Despite being victimized by crime at several times the rate of whites, only 30% of black adults own guns, compared to 43% of whites. Blacks are also heavily represented in California and in those northeastern and Midwestern states which, like California, deny citizens their right to bear arms. Thus criminals in black neighborhoods usually can be confident of not meeting armed resistance from the law abiding citizenry. This "safe working environment" emboldens criminals to commit more crimes. But that's only half the problem. ....Full story.....by Alec Rawls

Bowling for Columbine: Ethnics => Murder?
In Bowling for Columbine, anti-gun activist Michael Moore knocks on NRA President Charleton Heston's house. Heston invites him in to ask some questions and Moore starts badgering Heston with the imputation that America's high murder rate is due to our high rate of gun ownership. In fact, our unusually high murder rate has a well known explanation, which Heston tries to delicately mention: that it has a lot to do with our "mixed ethnicity." ....Full story.....by Alec Rawls

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